Description
Emory University's Goizueta Business School invites applications for a full-time, open-rank practice-track faculty position to teach in the Goizueta IMPACT curriculum, beginning in Fall 2027. We seek a seasoned business practitioner with extensive corporate experience in problem solving, strategy, client relationship management, and project leadership. Candidates with deep experience applying the structured problem-solving toolkit used by top-tier management consulting firms are preferred.
This is an open-rank search across three faculty areas: Organization & Management (O&M), Marketing, and Information Systems & Operations Management (ISOM). The successful candidate's faculty appointment will be housed in the area that most closely aligns with their professional background, expertise, and functional experience.
The standard teaching load is six full-semester courses per academic year. In addition, the faculty member will support Goizueta IMPACT program leadership across multiple degree programs, helping students apply structured problem-solving methods to real client engagements. The primary responsibilities for this position include teaching, service to the school and university, support of Goizueta IMPACT programming, and other related responsibilities as assigned.
The initial term of employment is three years, with contract renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance.
About Goizueta IMPACT
Goizueta IMPACT is the school's signature approach to experiential learning across its MBA graduate programs, built to bridge theory and practice. Students learn how to apply a structured problem-solving process to real-world problems. The course content includes problem solving, influential communication, and managing internal and external stakeholders. As a degree requirement, graduate student teams solve a strategically important challenge for a sponsoring organization.
Teams are supported by faculty advisors, second-year IMPACT Coaching Fellows, and external coaches, and present their recommendations at the IMPACT Showcase, judged by more than 300 external business leaders. IMPACT runs across Goizueta's One-Year and Two-Year full-time MBA, Executive and Evening Working Professional MBA, and Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) programs, preparing students to deliver results from day one of their internships and careers.
Learn more at https://goizueta.emory.edu/corporate/consult/mba.
Qualifications
Required
• Six or more years of corporate experience in problem solving, strategy, and management.
• Demonstrated expertise applying the structured problem-solving toolkit used by management consultants (e.g., problem definition, issue trees, hypothesis-driven analysis, synthesis, and storyline-based communication).
• Strong project management and client engagement skills, including scoping engagements, managing stakeholders, and leading teams to actionable recommendations.
• An MBA or higher graduate degree is required; a doctoral degree is preferred. The highest degree must be conferred no later than May 2027
Preferred
• Teaching experience, ideally in a business school or executive education setting.
• Experience coaching or mentoring teams through client-facing projects.
It is essential to collaborate with faculty and to mentor students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.
Application Instructions
Please submit the following materials via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/196904 by January 3, 2027, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time:
• Curriculum vitae.
• Cover letter describing your experience with structured problem solving, client engagements, and project management, and how it would support the Goizueta IMPACT curriculum.
• Teaching statement.
• If applicable, a list of courses previously taught, sample syllabi, and student evaluations.
